Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-15
he had marched into the a,,v st -,

ne haa marched int the city of aid
Mexiee-inte the halls Of the Man.
tezamas !; hut" he added, i've sepa
moi greeted 40 Hospitality as IL his
young aud beautiful city Of Mexico "
He continued Tor a few moments. ia
a humorous and interesting vein,
after which President Claishorn an,
nonneed lunch, The managers Of
the barbecue had everything ar,
ranged in the hest manner, and the
sixteen hundred people who stoad at
the long tables at u time, ate a good
dinner nicely served without a lar.
aud quietly gave place TO another
sixteen hundred, and so on until the
great crowd was fed, Everybody
had plenty. and 10 admirably was
the programme carried cut, there
vas not u single complaint made as
to the quality nor quantity of food
served to each of the many guests
of the association aud of the city of
Mexico. Following the dinner came
the speech of the day by Gen. Brock,
inridge, which was listened To intent
ly by thousands.
Never in the history Of Mexico has
the city experienced such a jam as
we are having to-day. Yesterday.
all the hotels were crowded, corridors
having been filed with cots to afford
sleepiug accommodations many
stayed up all night, out the tents
on Camp Guibor and Court House
square were all occupied. Every
train during the night helped the
along, and long specials ar
rived all morning and are still COM
ing in. An excellent police force,
under Chief Lane. is doing excellent
work, and the square and principal
business streets are being Kept free
from teams, so that runaways and
accidents may be avoided.
The grand procession form
ed as indicated by the placards
on thesquare, and moved at 1880
sharp, inthe following order:
First division: Busch Zouaves.
southwest corner public square, fac
ing south, Capt. Roemer, command
er.
Second division, G. A. R., P. j.
Csrmady, commander.
Third-Old settlers Audrain Co.
Fourth-Mexican veterans, Capt.
Samuels, Huntsville, commander.
Fifth-Shelby's division cavaly,
Maj. John N. Edwards, of Kansas
City. commander.
Sixth division-Cockrell's brigade,
Parsons brigade and C!ark's brigade,
Col. Elijah Gates, st. Joe.
Seventh-Marmaduke's division,
and all Missouri cavalry not included
in Shelby's division, Col. Robert
McColloch, Jefferson Cit.
Eighth, all Missouri artillery out
side of st. Louis. Hirsm NJ. Bled-
soc. Csssville, Mo.
Ninth, Capt. W. P. Barlow, of St.
Louis, chief Of artillery and CON-
mander of (1) artillery corps; (2)
st. Louis Southern Historical and
Benevolent Association (3). All
ext onfederates not residents of Mis-
souri, during the Wan.
Tenth, carriages for ex-Mexlcan,
ex- Federal and ex-Confederate SOL
| diers who are unable to march in
line. One of the general staff, COM
mander.
E eventh, president of the ex-Con.
federate Association of Missouri,
orators of the day and invited guests
in carriages. One of the general
staff, commander.
The grand Marshall's whose
color Is white] staff will be compos-
eel as follows:
H. A. Newman Huntsville, chief of
staff, color, buff.
Master Jim Douglas, of st. Louis,
and Master KEENAN,, Mexico, Or
derlies.
Abide Camps, color, blue, Maj.
A. G.. Audnor, st. Louis; E. L. Met
calf, st. Louis; Brooks Robinson, St.
Louis; Capt. Joe Boyce, st. Louis
Lieut.. John Ladd, st. Louis; Maj
Albert G. Danner, Mobile; Capt, R,
L. Maupln, Mobile; Capt. Lon Ken.
nerly, Mobile; Lieut.. j. NJ. Worrell.
Paris; DIR. J. S. Richardson, Bloom
field; d. A. Ball, Louisiana, Mo.
Capt j. N. Wickersham, Lebonon
Genl staff, color, red, Maj. H. A
Ricketts,, Maj. J. F. Rucker, Stur
geon; Capt. F. L.. Pitts, Paris; Capt
Jack Furber; st. Louis, Maj. Joe
Turks, Salisbury; Maj. Jno B
Brea,hitt, Capt. r. A. Collins, Hig
glnsville; Hon. Henry Show, st
Genesieve, Mo. Cape Girardeau
Col. Springfield Col. ". H. Phelps
Carthage; Capt. Sam Major, Faye'te
Capt. Jno. W. Winp, Plsttsburg
Col. Jno. G. DAILY, St. Louis; Judg
Pat O'Connell, st. Louis.
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